trachea

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /tɹəˈki.ə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈtɹeɪki.ə/

Noun

trachea (plural tracheas)

1. (anatomy) A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi; the windpipe.
2. (botany, dated) Xylem vessel.
3. (entomology) One of the cuticle-lined primary tubes in the respiratory system of an insect, which extend throughout its body.

Synonyms

• (tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi) windpipe
• (xylem vessel) vessel

Translations

• French: trachée
• German: Trachea
• Italian: trachea
• Portuguese: traqueia
• Russian: трахе́я
• Spanish: tráquea

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